1980 Tokai Springy Sound Stratocaster ST-65N - ST-55 Natural - Made in Japan -CBS Style Strat

Circa 1980 Tokai ST-65N or ST-55 Stratocaster - Springy Sound

Serial: 0012899

Made in Japan

Ash Body

CBS Headstock Shape

Medium Thin C Profile Neck

Weight 7 lbs 6.7 oz's

Nut 1.69

Maple Neck & FB

Looking for a professional gigging or recording quality Strat with tons of true mojo and not an insane price tag?? Then consider this killer vintage Fender Japanese copy. Here is no doubt a lawsuit legend! This is superior quality S Style guitar, made by the fine luthiers of Tokai who are highly regarded as one of the best manufacturers of Fender and Gibson copies with brazen replicas in the 70's and 80's. Tokai guitars have a magic around them that you can't appreciate until you have one in your hands. Many of thier high end models are absolutely on par or superior to many of their American counterparts. This is not a sales pitch, this is an expert opinion by professional players worldwide. This guitar is in exceptional condition with very little to no visible play wear. I would call it near mint.

The 'Springy Sound' was a pre-CBS Stratocaster reissue made in the Tokai Gakki factory Japan in the late 70's until the early eighties. This is a stunning instrument that feels exactly like a vintage Strat should, with a perfectly balanced/comfortable neck and a trio of iconic sounding gray bobbin, alnico magnet single coil pickups.

Specs:

• 1 piece Japanese Ash (Sen) body with beautiful grain
• Maple neck
• 7.25" Fingerboard radius
• Comfortable C neck profile
• 21 vintage frets
• 3x Tokai vintage voiced single coil pickups
• 1x Master Volume control
• 2x Tone control for middle and neck pickups
• 5-way pickup selector
• Vintage Stratocaster style bridge and tremolo system with Tokai stamped saddles
• Vintage Kluson style tuners

It has just been professionally set up and dialed in for optimal tone and playability. It has low action with no buzzing or dead spots and is an absolute joy to play. It has been deep cleaned and detailed. All guitars will arrive looking and playing great. The frets have been leveled / dressed / polished and the fingerboard was cleaned. (Unfinished Rosewood and Ebony boards get treated with Fret Doctor - a proprietary all natural oil that is the best on the market) It has brand new strings, the action was adjusted, the intonation is spot on and it plays excellent. All the electronics work flawlessly.

**** We stand behind every guitar we sell and have consistently delivered quality that beats most people expectations, earning us a reputation for quality that is unrivaled. Simply put “good enough” isn’t good enough for The Guitar Dude’s standards and we try and make every guitar be at its absolute BEST to deliver on our promise.

* Neck is perfectly straight and the truss rod works with no issues

* Intonation is spot-on

* It has been professionally set up with nice low action & new American made strings.

* If needed, the frets will be dressed leveled & crowned

* All frets are polished prior to shipping when they are set up - They will shine like new!

***Please note that international shipping prices listed are minimum quotes in some cases. Certain countries are more expensive and will require additional shipping costs. Express services such as UPS, DHL & FedEx are also available, Please contact me for a personalized quote.

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We recognize and accept a 7 day return policy as per Reverb guidelines, BUT intentions of the return must be communicated in writing within 3 day of receiving the guitar as indicated by the tracking. Unless the guitar is not as described, ORIGINAL & RETURN SHIPPING COSTS INCURRED (NOT CHARGES) WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. There is a 10% Re-stocking fee for ALL guitars that are returned for ANY reason outside of damage from shipping or it arrives not as described. Please note that we record demo videos to make sure our guitars go out exactly as we describe them with zero issues. We understand that feeling comfortable is vital to the purchase of a guitar/bass so in any case, additional measurements or in hand descriptions are available prior to purchase/shipping. Thats said, guitars travel a great distance some times and in transit things can happen. Also guitars acclimate to new environments and this can cause a need for a new set up or minor adjustment. It is acceptable and normal if there is for instance a tiny bit of buzzing or the need to adjust a truss rod. We are in south Florida and if you are in a colder or less humid environment it is almost to be expected. Please read our feedback and see what our customers say. The guitar MUST BE RETURNED IN THE EXACT CONDITION it was advertised/received or it is subject to additional costs & or repair fees. We are not a big chain shop, I hope you understand. If you are uncomfortable with these terms please do not purchase. There are plenty big chain shops that can absorb free trials and shipping. 

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I accept many forms of payment including PayPal Credit & Affirm. I always pack extremely well and ship within the USA via UPS or Fedex, all packages are fully insured with tracking & signature confirmation.

I offer a super relaxed layaway plan on certain guitars, that can be custom built to fit your budget and needs. It can be extended beyond 30 days in certain situations. If you are interested in a layaway plan, please contact me for full details.